Count Your Blessings (as Compared to Yugoslavia) (Misc.)

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This article appeared in the 6/1/01 issue of The Tennessean:

Belgarde, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavs were hit yesterday by a new wave of price increases, prompting fears the country's fledgling democrary could be in jeopardy as living standards continue to plunge.

Electricity prices soared 40% on top of a 60% increase in April, while postal services climbved 30%.

A kilowatt of electricity now costs the equivalent of about 50 cents, with an average apartment using between 600 and 800 kilowatts a month, meaning monthly bills would total $300 to $400. A postage stamp to send a regular letter within Yugoslavia is now the equivalent of 70 cents.

About half the work force is out of a job, and those who are employed earn a mere $100 per month on average.

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While I was in Croatia, if I did the calculation correctly, the cheapest gasoline there was over $4.00 per gallon.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), June 03, 2001

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I think it is already starting to happen here. I have some dear friends who live north of San Fracisco, and they both work, cook in microwave, heated one room, with those wood pellets, only turned on a light in the room they were in, also had a timmer on hot water tank, to come on for 2 hrs when they were home. and there electric bill was 370.00 last month. Plus there are signs all around us inflation is starting again, Have you shopped at the grocery store lately. God bless Irene

-- Irene texas (tkorsborn@cs.com), June 03, 2001.

Hi Irene. I don't post here much but I read many of the topics. I also live in TX and noticed at the grocery store today how prices have gone up on things. Cat food, dish soap, produce, milk, all had price increases over what I bought at the same store two weeks ago. Only a few pennies each time, but over the course of a couple of years.... It's unreal and leaves me wondering what state things will be in in another 5 or 10 years. I provide a lot of my own fruit, vegetables, etc., but some stuff like milk and some produce I do buy-- no room for a milk cow or goat-- so I'm blessed to not have to buy all my food at the store.

-- HannahMariaHolly (hannahholly@hotmail.com), June 03, 2001.

well all you folks that voted for that little squint eyed worm what think ye now?

-- Bobco (bobco@hit.net), June 04, 2001.

I voted for Nader, still glad I did. Makes me feel I was right in my judge of character and the coming demise of the environment. Now that Jeffords has turned Independent - things are looking up.

-- Elly (skutel@mediaone.net), June 05, 2001.

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